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Newspaper
Alliance Herald
Location
Alliance, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Apr 09, 1908
Page
4
The Burlington railroad urged local voters to keep the town dry with Lincoln nearly approving last Tuesday. The Nebraskan play debuts amid spring mood, while Broken Bow marks ten years dry and Alliance may follow.
After a recent election the speaker laments the lack of support for Bryan and urges unity in a broader alliance. A humorous aside notes the ice man finding the weather too dry since last Tuesday's vote.
The state weighs three vice presidential possibilities while affirming a clear presidential certainty beyond its agricultural fame.
Emma Goldman, described as a prominent anarchist, is expelled from Canada and faces rejection from the United States, leaving her without a clear place to go.
The item notes the use of printer's ink by dry town advocates to influence voters in last Tuesday's campaign. It highlights the method as a systematic advertising approach in promoting the dry stance.
The Omaha Bee reports Governor Johnson is willing to back the effort while Judson Harmon holds hopeful prospects and Judge Gray shows a receptive mood. Bryan is securing delegates.
A Nebraskan observer suggests Tibbles proves a Nebraskan can furnish brains for many kinds of conventions, implying strong local competence and wit. The remark centers on pride in regional knowledge and versatility.
Political observers claim the nationwide vote outcome aligns with causes they anticipated earlier, arguing the result validates their prior forecasts and analysis.
Mr. Bryan's reception in Denver last Monday contrasted with Secretary Taft in Omaha where Taft was guarded by the U S army at Fort Crook and the city police. Bryan was met by a large crowd with no guards or police protecting him.
The Edgemont Express gushes over a gushing well in town and mocks Denver Post coverage as pale by comparison. The paper celebrates the discovery of fresh water, calling it aqua pura and a notable town triumph.
A voter in the First ward on Tuesday changed his plan to vote wet after a graceful young woman urged him to back a dry town and happy home. He cast his ballot for prohibition and wore a smile and a white ribbon afterward.
Reports from Omaha describe crowds greeting Secretary Taft and listening to a three hour speech by the corpulent general. The Republican candidate is said to have outlined party achievements in the Philippines during the lengthy address.
U S Senator Robert La Follette charges a staged stock panic orchestrated by Morgan and Standard Oil. He alleges coordinated Washington aid, a 25 million dollar liquidity move at 2:15 pm, and a collapse driven by speculation with banks holding near 500 million in deposits.
Speaker Joseph G. Cannon argues for equal rights and protections for women, recounting legal reforms in Indiana and Illinois that allowed married women to contract and earn credit. He asserts women’s role in supporting families and bears children, insisting woman’s calling is higher, not lower.
Harvard president Charles W. Eliot argues for city governance by a five member board of selectmen with competent businesspeople as directors. He contends municipal work is complex and requires expert service, urging democratic policies aligned with effective public backing.
A historical column outlines Democratic conventions and Bryant support, notes Governor Johnson’s presidential considerations, and discusses Republican funding tactics. It analyzes Roosevelt’s influence, the push for a national publicity bill, a tariff commission, and labor issues including blacklists and boycotts.
The Nebraska delegation withdraws from the People's party convention after nominating Thomas E. Watson of Georgia for president and Samuel E. Williams of Indiana for vice president. The platform calls for government control of money, public ownership of railroads and utilities, legal tender money issued to the people, Eight hour workday, child labor abolition, and protections for wage earners amid mining safety measures.
Omaha reports W. H. Holmes a lawyer convicted of embezzlement receives a three year penitentiary sentence. Judge Sears of the district court grants a twenty day stay for an appeal to the supreme court.
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